Get your award-winning UT Health San Antonio Fiesta medal

April 4, 2019

UT Health San Antonio’s Fiesta medal, now on sale, placed third in the papel picado category in the San Antonio Express-News Fiesta medal competition. The medal was inspired by a design submitted by Lynda Schrack, who works in the Clinical Trials Office. It includes the traditional papel picado, or decorative paper cutouts. The medals ($10, […]




Regional Campus Laredo hosts AIDS awareness activities

April 4, 2019

The Area Health Education Center, a part of UT Health San Antonio Regional Campus Laredo, on March 11 marked the start of a week-long initiative in support of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2019. Numerous community agencies joined forces at the Regional Campus to create awareness through educational activities and free HIV/AIDS testing. […]


Dental Building entrance to close for construction

April 3, 2019

The entrance to the Dental Building near the School of Nursing and parking garage B will be closed beginning Monday, April 8, to allow for fire and safety construction in the immediate area. The entrance is expected to reopen Monday, May 6. During the construction period, employees, students and others will have to enter and […]


Making lives better: 7,019 days and counting

April 3, 2019

For the past 19 years, or 7,019 days, there has been at least one constant at UT Health San Antonio: work control coordinator Mike Hamilton has been on the job. Nineteen years ago, Hamilton started his career at UT Health San Antonio as a night janitor, cleaning buildings and setting up facilities. A move to […]




Laredo Regional Campus to hold ‘vision as we age’ event

April 2, 2019

The community is invited to learn about vision changes that occur in aging at a free event Saturday, April 6, at the UT Health San Antonio’s Regional Campus Laredo. From 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., more than 15 community partners will offer general health information, tips for healthy living and hands-on demonstrations. Activities include information […]


First-ever Family Day a hit

April 1, 2019

On March 30, UT Health San Antonio hosted its first Family Day, which featured food trucks, a petting zoo, magic show, balloon artist, music, interactive booths and more. The event was organized by an interprofessional committee that included Kirsten Lorenzen from the UT Health Libraries; Cynthia Adcock from the Office of the President; Jennifer Sandlin […]